Musical History of Mexico and Guatemala: Guatemala Timeline

Guatemalan Timeline

1524- Spanish Contact with Guatemala

1765- Manuel Jose de Quiros Dies (born unknown)

1821- Guatemala, Guatemala became independent

1840- Guatemala became Independent from Mexico

1877- Jesus Castillo was Born

1896- Nation Anthem adopted

1898- Jose Castaneda Born

1931- Jorge Alvaro Sarmientos was Born

1933- Joaquin M. Orellana Born

1946- Jesus Castillo Dies

1983- Jose Castaneda Dies

1996- Guatemala re-established Representative Democracy

History

Brief History of Mexico:

Mexico is a North/ Central American Country that has thirty-two states. The Mexican culture is said to extend back more than 3000 years. Mexico has been independent for more than 200 hundred years as they gained their independence from Spain on September 15, 1810, ending a 300 year colonial rule. This day is celebrated as the country’s birthday.

Brief History of Guatemala:

Guatemala is a country in Central America. It is bordered by Mexico from the North to the West. The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. It began with the arrival of human settlers in 12,000-18,000 BC2,000BC-AD250. Guatemala region of Mesoamerica was dominated by the Maya civilization. In AD250-900 Spanish arrived in the 16th century, and the lowlands of Guatemala had been abandoned by AD 1,000. In 1525 the Spanish conquistador subjugates the Indian states of
Guatemala, Guatemala became independent in 1821. It was still a part of the Mexican Empire between 1821-1823, and then Guatemala becomes a fully independent country in the
1840’s. In 1996 Guatemala re-established representative democracy.

The music in Guatemala is folk, classical, rock, indigenous, garifunka, and marimba.

Musical History of Mexico and Guatemala

Guatemala Timeline

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